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Ben Bryan
February 20, 2012

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Region: Northern Africa
Country: Lybia

Geography
Area (in sq km and sq miles):2,701.73 miles
Area (Comparative):country comparison to the world:17
Climate:Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior

Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet):lowest point:Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m -154.2 ft

Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): highest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m 7,437.7 ft

People
Population: 6,597,960 people
Languages (top 3 - %): Religions (top 3 - %):Italian, English
Infant Mortality Rate:total: 20.09 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world:98
male: 22.06 deaths/1,000 live births
female:18.02 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy:
Total Expectancy: 77.65 years
country comparison to the world:58
male: 75.34 years
female:80.08 years

Government
Government Type:operates under a transitional government
Capital:Tripoli (Tarabulus)

Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity): $NA (2011 est.)
$92.62 billion (2010 est.)
$88.94 billion (2009 est.)
note:data are in 2011 US dollars

Population below poverty line: About one-third of Libyans live at or below the national poverty line

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